Historic bridges · North East England
The Teesquay Millenium Footbridge
The Teesquay Millenium Footbridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Thornaby · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Teesquay Millenium Footbridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 54.5624°, -1.3098°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Teesquay Millennium Footbridge is a footbridge crossing east–west over the River Tees between Stockton high street and Thornaby (Teesdale Business Park) in Northern England. It is just east of Stockton town centre and in the town's namesake borough. The bridge crosses the Teesdale Way cycle route, River Tees, and the A1035 Riverside Road. Funding for the bridge was from Stockton-on-Tees Council, the European Regional Development Fund, One NorthEast, and English Partnerships. Teesquay Millennium Footbridge is also referred to as the Millennium Bridge.
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Background
Architecture
Stockton Borough Council provided a brief for a 'design and build' competition to construct a pedestrian bridge across the River Tees. The 'design and build' competition was won by a team comprising Ove Arup and Birse Construction. with architecture by Yee Associates and has a total span of . The walkway is wide narrowing to on the extension over Riverside Road to the Castlegate Centre.
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- Coordinates
- 54.5624, -1.3098
- District
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Parish
- Stockton-on-Tees, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS18 1BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stockton North
- Nearest railway station
- Thornaby — 0.6 km
- Opening
- |inaugurated = 20 December 2000
Sources
- osm: w379201054 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Teesquay Millennium Footbridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Teesquay Millennium Bridge from east bank.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Teesquay Millenium Footbridge?
- The Teesquay Millenium Footbridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS18 1BZ), in the parish of Stockton-on-Tees, unparished area.
- Is The Teesquay Millenium Footbridge free to visit?
- Yes, The Teesquay Millenium Footbridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Teesquay Millenium Footbridge?
- The nearest railway station is Thornaby, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS18 1BZ.